T907

IN THE TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984


T.907 of 1987		IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA NO 2 BRANCH TO VARY THE WELFARE AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AWARD

		RE: 38-HOUR WEEK FOR EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO DIVISION B

COMMISSIONER R K GOZZI		HOBART, 8 September 1988

REASONS FOR DECISION

APPEARANCES:

For the Hospital Employees Federation of Australia, Tasmania No 2 Branch		- Mr D Rees (6.10.87) Mr D. Holden (1.7.88 and 30.8.88)

For the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries		- Mr W J Fitzgerald (6.10.87) Mr M Sertori (1.7.88 and 30.8.88)

DATE AND PLACE OF HEARING:

6 October 1987	Hobart (mention only)
1 July 1988	Hobart
30 August 1988	Hobart

This application concerned the introduction of a 38 hour week into Division B - Employees of Residential Homes For The Care Of Children Other Than Those Provided For In Division A of the Welfare and Voluntary Agencies Award (the Award) or Division E of the Hospitals Award.1

Mr Holden appearing for the Hospital Employees' Federation of Australia, Tasmania No 2 Branch submitted that whilst all of the other Divisions of the Award had been varied in respect of a 38 hour week, Division B was overlooked.

Division B has known application only to employees employed by Roland Boys Home, Sheffield and Clarendon Childrens Home, Kingston Beach.

According to Mr Sertori who appeared for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries, the Homes involved employ a "handful" of employees only. He estimated that a total of around ten employees would be affected by the change to the Award.

Mr Sertori indicated that the possible reduction in hours was first mooted with employers "as far back as 1985" and that the offsets document (exhibit H1) reflected the outcome of negotiations over a considerable period of time.

The order [correction order] is attached hereto.

R K Gozzi
COMMISSIONER

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